The Illinois Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations (ISHMPR) honored marketing, public relations, and communications professionals from across the state at its 2023 Fall Conference and Pinnacle Awards held at Eagle Ridge Resort in Galena October 26 – 27, 2023.
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield today announced the winners of the 2023 Smart Rural Community Showcase Awards.
The Showcase Awards are presented to rural broadband providers who not only provide high-quality, reliable connectivity, but who also have led the way on collaborative and innovative projects to advance the communities they serve.
The Beardstown High School Cross Country Teams had a busy week as they finished off their regular season with two meets and ran in regional competition.
On October 16, they traveled to Emiquon to run in the Havana meet. Diana Huerta and Rosalba Quintana each ran a new personal best and brought home a medal with Diana placing 4th and Rosalba placing 10th. Ashley Gil also ran a season best to finish 13th, Emma Ford-Dewitt finished 15th and Emely Martinez ran a new personal best for the season.
All three Cass County high school volleyball teams finished up their regular seasons last week and will be competing in regionals this week.
Beardstown wrapped up their season with two home matches. On Monday, the Tigers fell in a tough three set match to West Central 25-17, 19-25, 18-25. Against a talented Brown County team on Thursday in the Annual Volley for the Cure match, the Tigers treated a nice crowd to a good comeback in game two but fell in straight sets 15-25, 22-25. Beardstown, now 9-25 on the season and seeded 11th in the regional, was scheduled to take on the 5th seeded Macomb Bombers at their place on October 23 to open postseason play.
Just when it seemed like the Beardstown Tigers had built some momentum and had a chance to make a game of it with Calhoun, a familiar bugaboo came out to haunt the Tigers.
After falling behind 14 to 0 in the first quarter, the Tigers made a nice offensive drive taking the ball down to the six-yard line where they had it first in goal. Unfortunately, as has happened several times this year, Beardstown could not push the ball across the goal line from in close, turning it over on downs. The Warriors then took the ball the length of the field to score again and make it 21-0, then a flurry of second quarter touchdowns carried Calhoun to a 41-0 victory, ending the Tigers season. BHS finished 4-5 and although one 4-5 squad did make the IHSA playoffs, it was not the Tigers. The Warriors, under former Beardstown coach Aaron Elmore, finish 6-3, and entered the postseason on quite a run, having won their last four games by a combined score of 186-0.
An investigation into the burning of an abandoned building in Chandlerville has resulted in the removal of two fire department employees and the resignation of the mayor.
Former Chandlerville Mayor Tim Richard resigned his position at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 17 as the result of the Illinois Environment Protection Agency (IEPA) investigation regarding the burning without the proper permits. The burn was conducted on Wednesday, October 11.
Arenzville: October 31 - Town Trick or Treat, 6:00-8:00 p.m. | Ashland: October 29 - Halloween Parade lineup starts at 3:00 p.m. and will go from Editor Street to the Fire House followed by Trunk or Treat on Yates Street in front of City Hall.
There will be no co-op between A-C Central and PORTA for scholastic bowl. A-C and PORTA co-op in athletics, but the board voted down a motion to extend the co-op to scholastic bowl. The teacher in charge of scholastic bowl, Jennifer Guillou, said A-C could only field a junior varsity team and PORTA could only field a varsity team this year. She said she was worried A-C’s JV players would be unable to compete with other varsity teams and the students would lose interest. The board members voting against the motion were President Todd Jokisch and Trustees Deb Petefish, Jason Smith, and Dan Cuba.
Jennifer Burns, 54, Beardstown, was cited Oct. 10 for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, expired registration and failure to obey stop sign. Jesus Montoya-Rubalcava, 68, Beardstown, was cited Oct. 12 for failure to yield on private property.
Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages: NONE Divorces: June Conner from Francis Ater.Property Transfers Nancy L. Maurer, Quit Claim Deed to Carrie L. Erickson for Lands in Section 24 for T18R11.